GARETH PARK ESCORT COSWORTH
Escort Cosworths are never in short supply at Croft, but one that really stood out among so many well-kept examples was this silver stunner belonging to Gareth Park.
Gareth is no stranger to modified cars; he previously poured much of his spare time into a Corsa VXR, which wasn’t in the same league as a Cossie.
Gareth says, “My dad and brother had RS Turbos, while I always lusted after an Escort Cosworth. I looked at a few but settled on this one in 2018.”
Bought as standard car, some of you may have already spotted this was the former
Power Engineering demo car, which benefited from an array of choice mods back in the day.
Gareth says, “I’m not a fan of standard cars and was keen to put my own mark on it. I began by fitting a spoiler, Morette headlights and a carbon splitter.”
Those imposing Compomotive TH rims add a sense of purpose, while the carbon theme continues under the bonnet, with various covers. The RS500-style hoses and a Stage 1 remap are likely to be joined by a bigger turbo and a stand-alone ECU with a further remap over the winter, but for now Gareth is quite happy making the most of what the current setup has to offer.
Having said that, looking at the chassis and underside, it appears Gareth has already prepared for a potential power increase, as the Gaz Gold suspension, AP six-pot brakes, Anembo rear beam and powder-coated components should easily cope with 400bhp-plus.
Highly unusual for an Escort Cosworth these days, Gareth’s example has undergone a transformation from a standard car to modified, before returning to standard then back to modified once again.
QUICK SPEC Morette headlights, carbon splitter, Compomotive TH wheels, RS500 hoses, carbon engine bay covers, Anembo rear beam, Gaz Gold suspension, Quaife diff, AP six-pot front callipers, big rear brake kit, underside components powder-coated, Stage 1 engine tune